It wasn't long ago that we got the news that Persona series developer Atlus had become part of Sega. But if you're worried that Sega's involvement might dilute the potential greatness that will be Persona 5, fear not.
Persona 5 and a bunch of Persona spin-offs were finally announced this weekend, and the internet is already packed with cool reactions to the announcements.
Atlus will soon be a Sega brand, reports Japan's Nikkei.
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Early this morning we caught wind of bankruptcy-like "civil rehabilitation proceedings" at Index Corporation, the Japanese parent company of Persona-makers Atlus. But their subsidiary, Atlus USA, says they're "unaffected" by those proceedings and will be carrying on day-to-day activities.
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Index, the parent company for Japanese game maker Atlus, just filed for what sounds like bankruptcy. The company is entering "civil rehabilitation proceedings" in order to cut off the corporate bloodletting before it becomes fatal. Geez.
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Atlus is famous for role-playing games, like the Persona series. In Japan, its parent company is now in trouble with Japanese authorities for dodgy bookkeeping.
